COVID-19 New Cases 1,961... Gyeonggi Records 'Highest Ever' 688 Cases

On the 1st, citizens are waiting for testing at the temporary COVID-19 screening site set up at Seoul Station Plaza. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] On the 2nd, the number of new domestic COVID-19 cases dropped below 2,000 again in one day, recording 1,961 cases. In Gyeonggi Province, 688 locally transmitted cases were confirmed, continuing the spread centered in the metropolitan area. Meanwhile, more than two-thirds of the population aged 18 and over have completed their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) Central Disease Control Headquarters announced that as of midnight on the day, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases increased by 1,961 from the previous day to 255,401. The infection routes of the new cases were 1,927 local transmissions and 34 imported cases.

Among the locally transmitted cases, 1,363 cases, accounting for 70.7%, occurred in the metropolitan area: 555 in Seoul, 688 in Gyeonggi, and 120 in Incheon. The 688 locally transmitted cases confirmed in Gyeonggi in one day is the highest ever recorded.

Non-metropolitan cases numbered 564. By region, the confirmed cases were ▲Busan 69 ▲Daegu 66 ▲Gwangju 40 ▲Daejeon 60 ▲Ulsan 42 ▲Sejong 7 ▲Gangwon 25 ▲Chungbuk 27 ▲Chungnam 93 ▲Jeonbuk 18 ▲Jeonnam 12 ▲Gyeongbuk 41 ▲Gyeongnam 53 ▲Jeju 11.

There were 34 imported cases. Among them, 5 were detected during quarantine, and 29 were confirmed in the community. There were 12 Korean nationals and 22 foreigners.

The total number of tests conducted the previous day was 186,242. At temporary screening clinics set up in the metropolitan area, 98,676 tests were conducted, and 16,194 people were tested at temporary screening clinics outside the metropolitan area.

On the morning of the 1st, citizens who completed their Pfizer vaccination at the COVID-19 vaccination center set up at Mapo-gu Sports Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul, are waiting in the observation area for adverse reactions. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Meanwhile, as of midnight on the day, 177,818 people received new COVID-19 vaccinations. The cumulative number of first-dose vaccinations reached 29,458,016. The vaccination rate against the total population is 57.4%, and the vaccination rate among the population aged 18 and over is 66.7%, meaning more than two-thirds of adults have received their first dose. Among the newly vaccinated, 11,796 received the AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine, 138,371 received Pfizer, 10,595 received Moderna, and 17,056 received the Janssen vaccine.

The number of people who completed vaccination increased by 533,164 from the previous day to 16,283,360. The second-dose vaccination rate is 31.7% of the total population and 36.9% of those aged 18 and over. Among those who received the first dose of the AZ vaccine, 305,862 received their second dose with AZ, and 21,980 received Pfizer for their second dose. An additional 180,735 people received their second dose with Pfizer alone, and 7,531 completed their second dose with Moderna. The 17,056 people vaccinated with the single-dose Janssen vaccine are included among those who have completed vaccination as they are considered fully vaccinated upon the first dose.

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